Douluo Continent: The Eternal Dawn

Chapter 123 The Disposal of the Dai Brothers

Despite its seemingly peaceful and prosperous appearance, Xingluo City is actually rife with undercurrents.

Tonight's events not only involve the Star Luo Empire's royal family and the White Tiger Duke's lineage, but also the Sea God Pavilion of Shrek Academy.

Afterwards, Xu Jiawei personally invited Elder Xuan and Elder Song to the main hall of the Star Luo Empire's palace, and also summoned Xu Jiujiu, to fully confess the entire incident without daring to conceal anything.

Faced with overwhelming power, standing upright and taking the beating is the most sensible choice.

As an emperor who holds the reins of power over a country, Xu Jiawei is quite clear about this.

While the Xu family is undeniably involved in today's events, they were not the masterminds. If Dai Huabin, the second son of the White Tiger Duke, hadn't harbored such intentions, he wouldn't have been manipulated by them. Moreover, their original intention was entirely unintentional to harm the heir to the Sea God Pavilion.

However, Elder Xuan wouldn't easily believe Xu Jiawei and Xu Jiujiu's one-sided accounts. It was only because of Elder Song's reminder that he didn't make a decision on his own. After discussing it, Elder Xuan and Elder Song decided to return to the Sea God Pavilion to tell Elder Mu about these matters and also to hear Ye Xixuan's thoughts and opinions as the person involved.

The two temporarily set aside their plans to deal with Xu Jiujiu and the Star Luo Empire's royal family, but they would not tolerate Dai Huabin, the absolute mastermind. That night, they forcefully stormed into the White Tiger Duke's mansion, dragged him out, and then resumed their journey back to Shrek Academy.

At dawn, the Sea God Pavilion is surrounded by wispy clouds and mist.

Ye Xixuan's training this night was far more effective than ever before; real combat is indeed always the best way to unleash a Soul Master's potential.

He opened his eyes, sitting cross-legged on the wooden bed in the room, and exhaled a long breath. Through the clouds and mist outside the window, he could vaguely see a corner of the clear sea lake, as deep and blue as the ocean.

The sight of such a beautiful and moving scene as soon as he opened his eyes greatly eased his mood.

Ye Xixuan stood up barefoot from the bedside, just in time to hear Elder Mu's voice transmission, telling him to come to the open space outside the Sea God Pavilion.

Although Elder Mu did not reveal any other information, he already had a vague guess in his heart. He dared not delay and quickly washed up before leaving the room.

Coincidentally, Tang Wutong also came out of the opposite room at the same time, and the two bumped into each other.

Last night was Tang Wutong's best rest yet. Her body and mind felt more comfortable than ever before. She didn't even need to cultivate, sleeping soundly through the night with blissful dreams. What surprised her even more was that her level 40 bottleneck had been broken through so naturally while she slept.

"Good morning." Tang Wutong's beautiful face revealed a charming smile, and she waved to Ye Xixuan with a refreshed expression. She had also received Elder Mu's telepathic message, and she didn't even have time to tidy up her long pink and blue hair. She looked lazy and full of youthful vitality.

Ye Xixuan ignored Tang Wutong, passing by her as if she didn't exist.

Tang Wutong's mood instantly soured, and she froze on the spot with a stiff smile.

Staring at Ye Xixuan's back, she fiercely swung her fist, but when she thought of what Ye Xixuan had done for her last night, she couldn't help but chuckle.

"Hmph, just keep pretending in front of me. Let's see how long you can keep it up."

Tang Wutong followed Ye Xixuan with cheerful steps, raising her chin arrogantly as she walked.

When Ye Xixuan and Tang Wutong walked out of the Sea God Pavilion, they both stopped in their tracks, staring blankly at the scene before them.

All the elders of the Sea God Pavilion gathered again, along with three inner court disciples: Zhang Lexuan, Ma Xiaotao, and Dai Yueheng, as well as Dai Huabin, who was listless and looked terrified.

Zhang Lexuan remained relatively calm, but upon noticing the arrival of Ye Xixuan and Tang Wutong, she couldn't help but glance sideways.

Ma Xiaotao, who had just emerged from quarantine, was filled with anger, her delicate brows furrowed as she glared at the Dai brothers, Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin. She had always been straightforward and never bothered to hide her emotions.

It's a good thing she wasn't there last night, otherwise she would have definitely burned that assassin to ashes herself to vent her anger.

Upon learning that Ye Xixuan had survived a dangerous assassination attempt the previous night, Ma Xiaotao was furious!
Dai Yueheng's expression was equally unpleasant; his performance was only slightly better than Dai Huabin's. Overwhelmed with fear and rage, he could no longer contain his anger and suddenly stepped forward, kicking Dai Huabin hard in the chest.

"You worthless brat, how dare you do such a thing?! Have you forgotten all the teachings your father has given us?!"

Dai Yueheng's kick hadn't been held back at all. Dai Huabin's body flew backward dozens of meters like a kite with a broken string, his knees buckling and he collapsed to his knees, blood gushing from his mouth. With things reaching this point of no return, Dai Huabin decided to give up entirely, his face contorted with rage as he stared intently at Dai Yueheng, roaring at the top of his lungs.

"Father?! He's come back a few times over the years, what advice has he given me?!"

"You dare to talk back?!" Dai Yueheng's face darkened. Thinking that there were elders of the Sea God Pavilion around him, his fear intensified.

"Hahaha..." Dai Huabin laughed wildly, as if he had gone mad. "Dai Yueheng, in your eyes he is the so-called great hero of the Star Luo Empire, but in my eyes he has never been a qualified father! All these years, my mother has taken care of everything at home. When has he ever fulfilled his responsibilities as a father?!"

"Stop pretending here. Aren't you just afraid I'll drag you down with you? Now you can have your wish. No one will compete with you for the title of Duke of White Tiger anymore!" After saying this, Dai Huabin's chest began to heave violently.

"Isn't this exactly what you wanted to see?!"

"You bastard?!" Dai Yueheng flashed forward, about to attack Dai Huabin again, but was stopped by Cai Meier.

"stop!"

Dai Yueheng's raised right hand froze in mid-air. He turned his head to look at Cai Meier and called out to her respectfully yet nervously.

"Dean Cai?"

Cai Meier looked at Ye Xixuan and Tang Wutong, and said expressionlessly, "Xixuan, Tang Wutong, you are the parties involved. How to deal with Dai Huabin is up to you."

Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze immediately turned to Ye Xixuan and Tang Wutong.

As for Dai Huabin himself, when facing Ye Xixuan and Tang Wutong, he didn't show the excitement and resentment that everyone had expected. His dazed eyes contained incredibly complex emotions. As the saying goes, there is no greater sorrow than a broken heart, and at this moment, he actually became clear-headed.

Tang Wutong moved closer to Ye Xixuan, acting as if Ye Xixuan was the one in charge.

Under everyone's gaze, Ye Xixuan's eyes remained calm, and he said in a light tone, "Crush his martial spirit."

The silence of the elders of the Sea God Pavilion was tantamount to tacit approval of Ye Xixuan's idea. As the dean of the Martial Soul Department, Cai Meier understood perfectly and decisively concluded.

"Then we'll cripple his martial spirit and send him to Duke White Tiger. It's a good idea, considering the connection between the Dai family's ancestors and our academy."

"Dean Cai, please let me do it." Dai Yueheng's face darkened. He knew the academy's decision couldn't be changed, but he at least hoped to preserve the last shred of dignity for his family. In fact, this was already the best outcome for their White Tiger lineage.

“What happened today was indeed Dai Huabin’s own fault, and he has no one to blame but himself. I am willing to atone to the college on behalf of my father.”

"That's fine then, you can do it yourself."

Cai Meier was willing to give her that much face, and it would be more appropriate for Dai Yueheng to do it himself.

Meeting Dai Huabin's stubborn gaze, Dai Yueheng hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth, circulated his pale soul power, and slapped Dai Huabin's chest with his palm.

"Bang—" Dai Huabin's martial spirit was destroyed, and he immediately fainted.

Dai Huabin was able to accept this outcome calmly because he realized that his current predicament was due to oppression from a more powerful force, just like his former arrogance—it was simply a cycle of fate. His stubbornness, however, was directed at his own brother, Dai Yueheng; he hadn't lost to the competition between the two.

Just then, Cai Meier's voice came from behind.

"Dai Yueheng, you have met the graduation requirements of the Inner Academy, and the Academy has granted you permission to graduate early. Take Dai Huabin to Duke Baihu and convey the Academy's message: this matter ends here."

"Yes, Dean Cai." Dai Yueheng lifted Dai Huabin's body and replied in a deep voice with his back to the crowd.

(End of this chapter)